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Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Immigration arrests and tense confrontations with activists continued Sunday in the Twin Cities. That’s four days after the fatal shooting by an immigration officer of a local woman, Renee Good, who stopped during an enforcement operation.

Two Associated Press journalists found several agents on a street in a residential neighborhood in northern Minneapolis. A few dozen neighbors and activists quickly arrived, alerted via one of the messaging groups that have been actively monitoring immigration enforcement activities for months.

Some banged drums, others yelled or made obscene gestures at the agents. One agent appeared to indicate to a person to move away from a vehicle, then sprayed the protester with pepper spray. Eventually agents went up to a small house, where they detained a man on a Department of Homeland Security “warrant for arrest of alien,” and drove him away, weeping. People in the house came outside in short sleeves in subfreezing weather, crying in each other’s arms. They declined to comment.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Federal immigration officers prepare to enter a home to make an arrest after an officer uses a battering ram to break down a door Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A man becomes emotional as he is arrested by federal immigration officers Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A woman gets into an altercation with a federal immigration officer as officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A federal immigration officer deploys pepper spray as officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Bystanders are treated after being pepper sprayed as federal immigration officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Federal immigration officers prepare to make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A man is arrested by federal immigration officers Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A man is arrested by federal immigration officers Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A family member reacts after federal immigration officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A family member, center, reacts after federal immigration officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A family member reacts after federal immigration officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Bystanders film a federal immigration officer in their car Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY – A woman yells at federal immigration officers as they make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY – A woman gestures at federal immigration officers as they make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Immigration arrests and tense confrontations in Minneapolis, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A family member reacts after federal immigration officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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